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78573 is the zip code for

Alton, TX

Also in this location:
Mission, TX
Palmhurst, TX
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La Homa, TX
McAllen, TX

Total population
34,890
Housing units
9,749
Land area
(sq. miles)
34.12
Density
(people per sq. mile)
1,022.57
Water area
(sq. miles)
0.05

Demographic data for zip code 78573

Gender:

Male
17,213
Female
17,677
Median age
Male
24.80
Female
27.30
Gender

Households:

Total households
8,941
Family households
8,024
Nonfamily households
917
Average household size
3.90
Average family size
4.13
Households

Housing units:

Total housing units
9,749
Occupied housing units
8,941
Owner-occupied
6,437
Renter-occupied
2,504
Vacant housing units
808
Housing units

Age:

Under 5 years
3,549
5 to 9 years
3,732
10 to 14 years
3,381
15 to 19 years
3,493
20 to 24 years
2,715
25 to 34 years
4,965
35 to 44 years
4,659
45 to 54 years
3,701
55 to 59 years
1,416
60 to 64 years
1,117
65 to 74 years
1,353
75 to 84 years
634
85 years and over
175
Median age
26.00
Age

Race:

White
2,031
Hispanic or Latino
32,687
Black or African American
53
Asian
62
American Indian & Alaska Native
21
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander
0
Other (One Race)
5
Two or More Races
31
Race
* Based on 2010, 2000 U.S. Census data

Economic data for zip code 78573

Employment status:

Population
(16 years and over)
23,546
Civilian labor force
14,243
Employed
13,290
Unemployed
953
Armed Forces
91
Not in labor force
9,212
Percent Unemployed
6.7%
Employment status

Commuting to work:

Workers
(16 years and over)
13,178
Car, truck, or van
Drove alone
9,117
Carpooled
1,483
Public transportation
(excluding taxicab)
0
Walked
45
Other means
1,770
Worked at home
763
Mean travel time
25.9 min.
Commuting to work

Occupation:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
13,290
Management / business / science / arts
2,739
Service
3,409
Sales / office
3,383
Natural resources / construction / maintenance
2,252
Production / transportation / material moving
1,507
Occupation

Industry:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
13,290
Agriculture / forestry / fishing / hunting / mining
840
Construction
1,430
Manufacturing
524
Wholesale trade
197
Retail trade
1,957
Transportation / warehousing / utilities
667
Information
191
Finance / insurance / real estate / rental / leasing
513
Professional / scientific / management / administrative / waste management services
1,035
Educational services / health care / social assistance
3,696
Arts / entertainment / recreation / accommodation / food services
1,103
Public administration
495
Other services
642
Industry

Class of worker:

Civilian employed population
(16 years and over)
13,290
Private wage & salary workers
9,589
Government workers
1,946
Self-employed
(in own not incorporated business)
1,747
Unpaid family workers
8
Class of worker

Income:

Total households
8,595
Less than $10,000
847
$10,000 to $14,999
968
$15,000 to $24,999
1,756
$25,000 to $34,999
1,157
$35,000 to $49,999
1,280
$50,000 to $74,999
1,119
$75,000 to $99,999
520
$100,000 to $149,999
536
$150,000 to $199,999
206
$200,000 or more
206
Median household income
$31,879
Mean household income
$47,449
Percentage of people whose income in the past 12 months is below the poverty level
36.6%
Income
* Based on 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-year estimates

Public libraries around Alton, TX

NameAddress
Laguna Vista Public Library
1300 Palm Blvd
Laguna Vista, TX 78578
Mercedes Memorial Library434 S Ohio St
Mercedes, TX 78570
Speer Memorial Library
801 E 12th St
Mission, TX 78572
Pharr Memorial Library
121 E Cherokee Ave
Pharr, TX 78577
Port Isabel Public Library
213 N Yturria St
Port Isabel, TX 78578

Universities and Colleges around 78573

NameAddressPhone
Garza Reynaldo G School of Law1605 East Expressway 83
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 424-1988

Hospitals and Medical Centers around 78573

NameAddressPhone# of beds
Brownsville Medical Center
1040 West Jefferson Street
Brownsville, TX 78520
(956) 544-1400219
Dolly Vinsant Mem Hospital
400 East U S Highway 77
San Benito, TX 78586
(956) 399-131333
Edinburg Regional Medical Ctr
1102 West Trenton Road
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 388-6000163
Knapp Medical Center1401 East Eighth Street
Weslaco, TX 78596
(956) 968-8567233
Lifecare Hospital Of South Tx333 West Freddy Gonzales Drive
Edinburg, TX 78539
(956) 388-191537
Mcallen Medical Center
301 West Expressway 83
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 632-4000504
Mission Hospital
900 South Bryan Road
Mission, TX 78572
(956) 580-9000138
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
101 East Ridge Road
Mcallen, TX 78503
(956) 632-6000210
Rio Grande Rehabilitation Hosp
1421 Jackson
Mcallen, TX 78501
(956) 632-610520
Rio Grande State Center
1401 South Rangerville Road
Harlingen, TX 78552
(956) 425-890055
South Texas Hospital
1301 Rangerville Road
Harlingen, TX 78552
(956) 423-342035
Starr County Memorial HospitalRural Route 1
Rio Grande City, TX 78582
(956) 487-556144
Valley Baptist Medical Center
2101 Pease Street
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 389-1100343
Valley Regional Medical Center
100a Alton Gloor Boulevard
Brownsville, TX 78526
(956) 350-7101199

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